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LETTERS: TRADE IMBALANCES SEND MESSAGE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/02/98)
To the editor: For those of you who were brave enough to read my last letter, here's some more little-talked-about information. In 1991 when Bill Clinton was just a candidate for the office he now disgraces, our trade deficit with China stood at $12.7 billion. Now, our trade deficit with China is at a whopping $49.7 billion. Why are we trading so freely with a communist country? Campaign contributions? Rice...
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SEMO TO HOLD ESSAY CONTEST
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
In celebration of Southeast Missouri State University's 125th anniversary, the university is sponsoring an essay contest with the same topics from an essay contest held in 1874 at the then Normal School. The essay contest has three categories. Cash awards of $100 for first place and $50 to each of two honorable mentions will be given in the three categories: students, community members-alumnus, and faculty-staff...
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DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS WEDNESDAY
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
Missourians have until Wednesday to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election. Local election officials across the state will close their registration books at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. "We have approximately 3.4 million registered voters in Missouri but still have a large number of citizens who are not registered," Secretary of State Bekki Cook said...
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MEDICAL SURFARI: INDIAN SUMMER IS BEST TIME FOR FLU SHOT
(Column ~ 10/02/98)
As the Indian summer sets, so does the onset of flu season that brings with it the fever, chills, cough, muscular achiness, extreme fatigue and nasal congestion that wreaks havoc on our bodies. The height of the flu season occurs in late December and early January so if you've been considering vaccination, the next two months is an optimal time since the vaccine begins to protect you after one to two weeks...
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TEN FROM AREA PASS MISSOURI BAR EXAM
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
Here, in alphabetical order, are the names of those in the region who passed the Missouri Bar examination given in July. Results were released Wednesday by the Missouri Supreme Court. Of the 767 people who took the test, 612 passed, 146 failed and 9 results were incomplete...
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FAIR CONTEST WINNERS
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
Fiddler's Contest -- Adults 1. Richard Harness, Fulton 2. John Simmons, Cape Girardeau 3. Bob King, Jackson Fiddler's Contest -- Youth 1. Liesl Schoenberger, Cape Girardeau 2. Tyler Noramore, Cape Girardeau FFA-4H Public Speaking (sponsored by Bank of Advance)...
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SOOTHING SPIRITS AND BODIES: HEALING GARDEN OFFERS PLACE FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES TO RELAX
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
A statue of St. Francis of Assisi overlooked the Saint Francis Medical Center Healing Garden. St. Francis Medical Center wants patients and their families to find healing outside the hospital's walls as well as inside. The new Healing Garden lets patients and their families find a little peace and quiet away from the often stressful hospital environment...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 10/02/98)
I HAVE a question. Are there no unattached middle-aged men in southeast Missouri who care more about what a person is like inside and how they treat a man rather than looking like a model, especially when they themselves are no Tom Selleck? I have not found this to be true. Don't they know that beauty doesn't last, but a loving, kind-hearted woman will?...
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REVIEW BOARD: SECRECY LEADS TO DISTRUST
(Editorial ~ 10/02/98)
A curious thing happened last week: A federal review panel announced that government secrecy has created a sense of distrust among the American people. It was a long overdue conclusion, but it represents a represents a significant breach in the heavily guarded fortifications that keep far too many Americans in the dark about what their government is doing...
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DON'T FORGET THE PAULA JONES CASE
(Editorial ~ 10/02/98)
When a federal judge in Arkansas dismissed Paula Jones' lawsuit against President Clinton last April, White House lawyers crowed about victory and justice. Most Americans thought that the president had, indeed, won and that the allegations made by Jones could not be substantiated...
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LETTERS: UNITED WAY: BIG HABITAT SUPPORTER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/02/98)
To the editor: The Cape Girardeau Area Habitat for Humanity is thankful to our community for its recent and continuing support of our work. Recent news articles and television coverage of the dedication of our latest partnership house have been most gratifying and helpful in continuing to keep the need for adequate housing before our community. I would like to correct one oversight. We have not sufficiently acknowledged the invaluable support of our Area Wide United Way...
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LETTERS: VOTE AGAINST CHANGES FOR PETITIONS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/02/98)
To the editor: The Missouri Constitution contains many safeguards to protect the citizenry from plutocracy and empower them to be full participants in the democratic processes of the state. No safeguard is more important than the right to initiative and referendum enshrined in Article III of the 1945 Constitution...
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LETTERS: METH ADDICTS: ONE DAY AT A TIME
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/02/98)
To the editor: I am responding to the letter from Mark Abbott. He as an addict understands this methamphetamine disease. It was good to hear from someone on my side of the wall. I use the word "wall" because no one knows what it is like on the other side until he is there. And Mark was definitely there. I made me feel sad for Mark, because he definitely deserved the chance I got to live a normal life without drugs and alcohol...
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN WINS AWARDS IN CONTEST
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
The Southeast Missourian was honored with 16 awards in the National Newspaper Association Better Newspaper '98 Contest. The awards were presented over the weekend in Reno, Nev. The newspaper earned four first-place, three second-place, three third-place awards and six honorable mentions...
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SEMINARY PLAN OFFERS EXPANSION; PROJECT OUTLINED AT MEETING
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
If voters approve funding for the River Campus project, Southeast Missouri State University will be able to expand its arts and academic programs, university officials say. Only a handful of people turned out Thursday night for a town hall meeting at St. Vincent's Seminary on the River Campus proposal. The meeting was sponsored by Vision 2000...
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NATIONSBANK TO BECOME BANK OF AMERICA
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
NationsBank will become Bank of America, but not this year. Officially, Thursday was the first day of the new Bank of America, created by the merger of NationsBank Corp. and BankAmerica Corp. The new bank, which holds 8 percent of the nation's bank deposits and has a relationship with one of three American households, is the largest bank in the United States, serving 5,000 banking offices in 22 states and the District of Columbia...
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SEMO FAIR ESTABLISHES FOUNDATION
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
The SEMO District Fair has established a new fund-raising foundation and accepted its first contribution, $10,000 from NationsBank. The foundation is collecting money to build permanent structures and make improvements to the fair. The 143rd annual district fair was held Sept. 13 to 19 at Cape Girardeau's Arena Park...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: NEWSPAPERS IN AMERICA ARE STRONG, VIBRANT -- AND GETTING BETTER
(Column ~ 10/02/98)
After a day of judging newspapers from around the country, I was both impressed and inspired. I hope readers are too. On Sunday, newspapers across America will begin celebrating National Newspaper Week. Please bear with me today as I share a few thoughts about newspapers...
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RANDY RODDY PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
The Cape Girardeau Department announced Thursday the promotion of a longtime member of the force to the rank of Captain. With his wife and the Chief of Police pinning on his captain's bars, Randy Roddy of the Cape Girardeau Police Department was officially promoted to the rank of captain...
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NASHVILLE MUSICIANS TO LEAD SUMMIT FOR SHAWNEE COLLEGE'S MUSIC CLUB
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Four of Nashville's professional musicians will lead a summit today at Shawnee Community College to help the college's music club. During afternoon clinics, the musicians will demonstrate techniques and play their music. The musicians include: Mark Hill, formerly of Olive Branch, Ill., who has toured with country star Martina McBride and Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman; Tom Hemby of Puxico, Mo., who is a studio guitarist; Brian Fullen who has toured with Shania Twain and Peter Frampton; and Micheal Lee who was formerly with the Buffalo Club and has toured with Doug stone.. ...
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OPPONENT SAYS EMERSON WAFFLES ON VOUCHER ISSUE
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
Democratic congressional candidate Tony Heckemeyer says U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson has flip flopped on the issue of school vouchers. The Sikeston Democrat said his opponent has supported school voucher bills in Congress. Heckemeyer opposes school vouchers and said so again Thursday during a campaign stop in Cape Girardeau...
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POLITICIANS TOUR CRIME LAB, SEE NEED FOR LARGER FACILITY
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
The SEMO Crime Lab needs more space to operate. That message came across loud and clear Thursday afternoon as Lt. Gov. Roger Wilson, Democratic congressional candidate Tony Heckemeyer and his son, state Rep. Joe Heckemeyer of Sikeston, toured the crime lab's cramped quarters...
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LOCAL STATION REJECTS ATTACK AD
(Local News ~ 10/02/98)
A Cape Girardeau television station questions the accuracy of a political ad it ran. The 30-second ad has sparked controversy in the U.S. Senate race in Illinois. KFVS-TV, Channel 12, on Tuesday rejected the ad against Peter Fitzgerald after Fitzgerald campaign officials accused Democrats of distorting the GOP candidate's voting record on the issue of concealed weapons...
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INDIANS WILL TRY TO ENFORCE SPEED LIMIT
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/98)
Among the important lessons Jackson learned in its loss to Sumner Sept. 11 was this: Speed kills. Sumner broke several big plays during an 8-minute stretch of the third quarter, and went on to beat the Indians 38-26. "I think what they really learned was, what the coaches tell them can and will come true," Jackson coach Carl Gross said of the experience...
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TIGERS WARY OF 1-4 CRUSADERS
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/98)
Think Cape Central has a week off with 1-4 Belleville Althoff coming up? Better think again. Althoff is rumored to be much better than its record. The Crusaders have played a wicked schedule and have lost a pair of heartbreakers: 21-17 against Cahokia and 12-10 against Metamora, a highly-ranked Illinois school...
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INDIANS, 'DOGS NET A DRAW
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/98)
JACKSON -- Jackson has been able to get away with a brazen offensive mindset this season. But the Indians prepared to temper their aggressive style Thursday afternoon against Notre Dame, who had beaten them 4-0 earlier in the season. "We'd gotten into the habit of playing run-and-gun," Jackson coach Bonnie Knowlan said. "We felt like we couldn't play that way against them. We worked on possession in practice, and I felt like we passed the ball better in this game."...
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PERRYVILLE CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS EXCELL IN CHESTER INVITATIONAL
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/98)
CHESTER, Ill. -- Perryville's and Kelly's cross country teams had big performances Thursday in the Chester Invitational. Perryville won the nine-team girls division and placed second in the 12-team boys division, sparking the school to the overall combined title...
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BRIEFLY: SEMO VOLLEYBALL AT HOME TONIGHT
(College Sports ~ 10/02/98)
Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team will have a pair of Ohio Valley Conference home matches this weekend as the Otahkians look to remain squarely in the hunt for a sixth consecutive OVC regular-season championship. The Otahkians (7-7 overall, 3-2 OVC) will face Eastern Kentucky (1-11, 1-5) at 7 o'clock tonight and Morehead State (4-8, 3-3) at 4 p.m. Saturday. Both matches will be at Houck Field House...
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BRIEFLY: RUBIO PICKED UP AGAIN BY 49ers
(College Sports ~ 10/02/98)
Angel Rubio's whirlwind rookie season in the National Football League took another strange twist Thursday. The former Southeast Missouri State University All-American nose tackle was signed by San Francisco -- marking his second stint with the 49ers...
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RAMS LOOK TO CONTINUE THEIR DOMINANCE OVER RED DEVILS
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/98)
From 1980 through 1986, Chaffee won its annual meeting with neighboring Scott City. The law of averages has caught up. Scott City has not lost to Chaffee since 1987 and is a huge favorite to beat the Red Devils in its Homecoming game tonight. Kickoff is at 7...
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CENTRAL SOFTBALL TUNES UP FOR DISTRICT WITH 7-3 WIN
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/98)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Cape Girardeau Central High's softball team ended the regular season on a winning note Thursday. Trailing 3-2 after six innings, Central scored three runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to pull away for a 7-3 victory over host Egyptian...
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MISSOURI SOFTBALL ORDERS MORE DISTRICT CROWNS
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/98)
High school district softball tournaments have taken on a new look this year, with the number of districts for each class across the state doubling from eight to 16. That means there will be twice as many district champions, and some local teams hope to take advantage of the new-look format...
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GIB HUTCHCRAFT
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
SIKESTON -- Francis Gilbert "Gib" Hutchcraft, 76, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, at Clearview Nursing Center. He was born April 5, 1922, in Hamilton County, Ill., son of Martin Luther and Mary Elsa Learned Hutchcraft. He and Naomi J. Kelso were married July 19, 1947, in Morganfield, Ky...
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RAYMOND COX
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
ARBOR -- Raymond L. Cox, 73, of Arbor died Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1924, at Arbor, son of Lloyd and Myrtle Kidd Cox. He and Jerline Snider were married Oct. 10, 1942, at Benton. Cox was a retired farmer and livestock dealer. He was a member of SEMO District Fair Board, was grand marshal of this year's SEMO District Fair Parade, and served on Delta School Board six years...
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T.C. CAMPBELL
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
CHARLESTON -- Thelandthis L. "T.C." Campbell, 13, of Charleston died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born April 9, 1985, in Columbia, daughter of Drynell Campbell and Willie B. Fennell. Campbell was a student at New Dawn State School in Sikeston, and was a poster child for Kenny Rogers Cerebral Palsy Center in 1996...
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CAMERON IRVIN
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
LEOPOLD -- Cameron Scott Irvin, 28 days, of Leopold died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, at the family home. He was born Sept. 2, 1998, at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis, son of Jeff and Sheila Irvin. Survivors include his parents of Leopold; two sisters, Kelly and Jill Irvin of the home; maternal grandparents, Luke and Mary Jansen of Leopold; and paternal grandparents, Otho "Sonny" and Edna Irvin of Marble Hill...
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EX-REPORTER, COUNCILWOMAN 'SKEETS' SONDERMAN, 79, DIES
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
A former Southeast Missourian reporter Cecelia "Skeets" Sonderman, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center. Sonderman had also worked in the city manager's office and was a city councilwoman. She was born Aug. 3, 1919, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Fred Joseph and Clara Beaudean Meinz. She and John G. Sonderman were married Sept. 2, 1950, in Cape Girardeau...
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VELMA SCHEIBLE
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
BELL CITY -- Velma Bernice Scheible, 70, of Bell City died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, at her home. She was born Feb. 11, 1928, at Flat River, daughter of John and Goldie Robertson Weston. She and Thurman Eugene Scheible were married in June 1953. He died Feb. 20, 1985...
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FREEMAN CARTER SR.
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
BLOOMFIELD -- Freeman Luke Carter Sr., 59, of Bloomfield died Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, at Barnes Jewish North Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Aug. 24, 1939, at Ellsinore, son of Lloyd and Edith Cates Carter. He and Yvonne Wilcox were married June 26, 1959, at Bernie...
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HERBERT COLLINS
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
PERRYVILLE -- Herbert E. Collins, 69, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born Feb. 9, 1929, at Morehouse, son of Arthur C. and Ocie Ferrell Collins. He and Norma L. Stokely Brigman were married May 22, 1990...
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MARGARET MORREY
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
Margaret Mary Morrey, 77, of Blue Springs died Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, following a brief illness. She was born Nov. 9, 1920, in Omaha, Neb. She and Thomas F. Morrey were married in the early 1940s. Morrey was formerly of Festus, Cape Girardeau, and Coffeyville, Kan. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from St. Mary's College in Xavier, Kan., in 1942...
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EARL GRISSOM
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
LILBOURN -- Earl Lee Grissom, 66, of Lilbourn died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 15, 1932, in Delhi, La., son of Fred and Mary Crawford Grissom. He married Dorothy Jackson. Grissom had lived in Missouri since 1975...
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JOHN "ALBERT" UHL
(Obituary ~ 10/02/98)
John "Albert" Uhl of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, September 30, 1998 at St. Francis Medical Center, at the age of 93. He was born on December 7, 1904 in Cape Girardeau, the son of William and Margaretha Caroline Job Uhl. He married Julitta T. Wibbenmeyer on November 27, 1941 at Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death on January 31, 1994...
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